My right to self defense on a motorcycle
- biker_rach
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vulcanguy wrote:from the look of your surroundings I'd be more worried about "Sasquatch"
hahaha, makes me laugh... I get outta the sticks sometimes
Maybe we have different definitions of cut off... it doesnt bother me if someone comes into my lane in FRONT of me... but I havent had anyone come into my lane beside me...
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I rarely get cut off from the side. A quick blast of teh horn and either a veere, twist of the throttle or squeeze of the brakes gets me past.
When I drive in heavy traffic I think of myself as a jet pilot ready to take evasive manuevers whenever I get caught in an "asshat lock"... missles are for pansies.
When I drive in heavy traffic I think of myself as a jet pilot ready to take evasive manuevers whenever I get caught in an "asshat lock"... missles are for pansies.
They do this stuff to other cars more than they do it to motorcycles. Most drivers I see go out of their way to make room for motorcycles. Unfortunately, they also aren't very good drivers. They run into each other, make left turns in front of other cars, pull out of parking lots in front of other cars, etc.zarakand wrote: If you ride in a metroplis like Chicago, New York, L.A., etc. you will get cut of, have people merge into your lane as though you're invisible almost every single time you go out for a ride. There is nothing you can do besides be paying very close attention to your surroundings at all times, evade, and once safe let the driver know that they were careless if possible. Most drivers are not out to kill your, or have anything personal against you. They simply are not used to motorcycles on the road, and are not trained to look for them.
It just matters more when a motorcycle, bicyclist, or pedestrian is involved.
BTW: to mr. sword and pistol... the camera is not your friend.
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- biker_rach
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Hey Caper! Nice (shiney) bikeCaper#5 wrote:Hi Biker_rach, good to see another Nova Scotian here. I haven't had anyone cut me off yet, but I've had alot of cagers trying to read a bumper sticker that I don't have

See you on the road!
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I used a bicycle to commute for a long time, until I did get hit by a car in january, luckily it was in a parking lot, and the car was only going 30mph, but I still had to go to the hospital, had a concussion, and was on crutches for like three weeks. The driver of the car (a 21 year old girl who was cutting throught the parking lot to skip the interesection), her insurance company is still trying not to pay, saying it's my fault.9000white wrote:
you need to wake up and realize that any encounter with a car is going to leave you the loser.you kick the car then he swerves into you knocking your ash into the next county and then proceeds on his merry way.
People really need to take this to heart. If you ride in a metroplis like Chicago, New York, L.A., etc. you will get cut of, have people merge into your lane as though you're invisible almost every single time you go out for a ride. There is nothing you can do besides be paying very close attention to your surroundings at all times, evade, and once safe let the driver know that they were careless if possible. Most drivers are not out to kill your, or have anything personal against you. They simply are not used to motorcycles on the road, and are not trained to look for them. If you use a bicycle to commute, then you'll have had these experiances tenfold I'd imagine.
Survival is the goal, never forget that. The more motorcyclists there are the more drivers will be forced to learn new driving skills to accomodate us.
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